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Thursday Aug 06 2009

By Kevin Brown | Bio

I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in San Francisco. It has been over 5 years since I last visited the city, and so I was looking forward to experiencing all that it and its people have to offer. From a tourist perspective, my expectations were met in terms of sightseeing, enjoying the variety of restaurants, and taking in some of the museums and art galleries. On this trip, however, my eye turned to the needy, the homeless, and the many people on the street who appeared in need of a meal, as well as to those who appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action

Tagged with: budget_cuts community elder health_care san_francisco social_agencies

In Pursuit of Happiness

Thursday Mar 05 2009

By Kevin Brown | Bio

It seems that no matter where I turn these days, the search for happiness seems to be on many people’s mind. Perhaps during this time of economic turmoil, people are reconsidering the happiness quotient they attributed to possessions and financial security. In the Telegraph of London, Richard Gray and Alastair Jamieson report that “Psychologists have found that people who spend their money on simple experiences such as going to the theatre, dining out or taking adventure holidays tend to be happier than those who buy possessions, regardless of how much they spend.”[Read More]

Written by eldering at Personal Empowerment

Tagged with: alastair_jamieson deepak_chopra elder happiness richard_gray ryan_howell